Station-indicator



(No Model.)

vE. HLB. CHEW. STATION INDICATOR.

Patented June 28,

. bjvel on Eda/11 K121. C'%ew EDGAR II. B. CHEW, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

STATION-INDICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 606,331, dated June 28, 1898. Application filed February 19, 1893. Serial No. 670,905. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDGAR H. B; CHEW, a citizen of the United States, residing at Phila delphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certainnew and useful Improvement in Street or Station Indicators, of which the following is a specification. H

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in street and station indicators for surface and other cars, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this description which may be located within a car and operated by an attendant, such as the conductor, without en'- tering the car, and when operated will indicate the streets or stations which the car is to pass and at the same time swing a signal which attracts the attention of the passengers.

A further object of my invention is to provide for the ready removal of the registeringstrip in order that it maybe reversed and replaced.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an effective means for advertising in connection with the names of streets or stations. I

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that thoseskilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail, referring to the accompanying draw-. ings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective of my improved indicator, showing the same properly located; Fig. 2, a front view looking into the casing, the registering-strip being removed; Fig. 3, a vertical section through the casing, showing the reels and registering-strip in position for reels against retrograde movement; and'Fig.

6, an enlarged section of the lower portion of the casing, showing the spring for returning the actuating-cord to its normal position.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents the casing, which may be of any desired size or shape, preferably having an ornamental crown-piece B, upon which is inscribed The next station is. This casing is adapted to be secured to the wall or surface of the car by the brackets O. NVithin the casing are secured the fixtures D and D, adapted to receive the journaled ends of the reel E, after the manner of a shade-fiX ture-that is to say, the fixture D has an open bearing therein, while the fixture D hasa closed hearing, so that one of .the journals of the reel may be placed within the closed fixture and the opposite journal inserted by a downward movement Within the open fixture, as is well understood-and when the reel is thus located a keeper F, which is pivoted at G, is swung inward, so that the notch H 'thereofrests upon the"journaled I end of the the casing by means of the fixtures I and I,

the'latter having an open bearing therein, so that the reel may be readily inserted as the case may require, and this reel is likewise prevented from accidental displacement by the keeper J, which is pivoted at K and has a notch therein adapted to enter into engage ment wit-lithe journaled end of the reel. To these two reels is attached the registeringstrip L in such manner that when the reels are properly revolved this strip will be coiled upon one or the other, and whencoiled upon one will be uncoiled from the opposite reel.

The actuation of the upper reel is effected by the cord M, which passes downward through a suitable hole in the top of the casing, then around the grooved pulley N, secured to the ends of the reel E, and finally around the guide-pulleys O and 0, after whichit is attached to the coil-spring P in such manner that when this cord is drawn upward the spring will permit it to travel in that direction, and in so doing the friction thereof upon the grooved pulleyNwill revolve this pulley reel H is prevented by the pawl R entering into engagement with the ratchet R, the latter being secured to said reel. By this arrangement a positive movement is imparted to the registering-strip and backlash therein 5 is prevented.

The pawl R is pivoted to the keeper J, so that when this keeper is swung outward for the removal of the reel H the pawl will be carried out of engagement with the ratchet R, thus freeing this reel, so that it may be Withdrawn without liability of injury to the registering-strip. An arm S is pivoted with in the casing opposite the keeperFand upon the same horizontal line, and this arm and keeper are connected by the rod S, so that both the keeper and arm will be moved in unison when the rod is moved, and in practice I prefer that this red either be itself a roller or have a roll j ourn aled thereon, so that the same, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, but little friction will be generated therebetween. By this arrangement when the reel E is to be removed the swinging outward of the keeper and arm, carrying therewith also the rod S, will remove all obstruction to said removal. Likewise an arm '1 is pivoted within the lower portion of the casing and is connected by the rod '1" with the keeper J, thus causing this arm and keeper to move in unison, and this red also acts as a roll or guide for the registerin g-strip, which passes thereover, as clearly shown in Fig. 3,when the keeper is in its normal position to retain the reel H in place.

A door U is hinged at U to the casing, so that it may be closed upward against the front thereof, and has a pane of glass or other suit-,

able transparent material U secured therein, so as to afford a clear observation of that portion of the registering-strip which lies immediately behind this glass. Any suitable latch or latches U may be utilized for holding the door closed. A dry battery of suitable cells V is located within the casin g and is connected by the wires V with the signal-bell V and also by the wires Wand V with the binding- I posts X and X, the result of which is that when the cord H is drawn upon the circuiting the actuating-cord leading therefrom to the platform of the car will afiord a perfect means for calling the attention of the passengers to the streets or stations as they are reached, and without the necessity of the conductor passing within the car or opening the doors thereof. When the end of the route has been reached by the car carrying the in dieator, it, of course, will be necessary to reverse the movement of the registering-strip, and for this purpose the names of the streets are printed upon both sides thereof in reversed order, and when the car is to start back over the route, the reels are removed, as before set forth, the upper reel being placed in the former position of the lower reel, and the lower reel is placed in the fixtures D, and this will bring the grooved pulley Z, which is carried by the reel H, into the former position of the grooved pulley N, thereby putting it in proper connection with the cord M to bring about its rotation when said cord is drawn upon, and to facilitate the removal of the cord from one grooved pulley and its replacement in connection with the other a small rod a is carried by the keeper F and arm S, its ends projecting beyond the sides of the casing and terminating in knobs l) for convenienee in manipulation, and the cord, passin g over this rod, is drawn outward out of contact with the grooved pulley when the keeper is swung open and again returned when the keeper is swung closed. It is to be noted that considerable space is provided upon the registering-strip beneath each street-name which appears through the glass U and this space may be utilized for advertising purposes, thus affording a sure method of attracting attention to any advertising matter placed thereon.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is 1. A street or station indicatorconsisting of a suitable casing, fixtures secured within said casing, reels journaled within said fixtures and adapted to be removed therefrom, keepers for holding said reels in place, rods connected with said keepers, a registering-strip being attached to the reels and passing over the rods, grooved pulleys carried by the reels, and an actuating-cord passing over suitable guiderolls and over one of the grooved pulleys for bringing about the rotation of the reels, as specified.

2. A street-indicator consisting of a casing, a hinged door for closing the front thereof, said door having a pane of glass therein, fixtures secured within the casing, reels adapted to be journaled within said fixtures or removed therefrom, a registering-strip having the names of the streets printed thereon upon both sides, and in reversed order, said strip being connected with the reels so as to be wound thereon, keepers for holding the reels in position, arms pivoted upon the same horizontal lines with the keeper, guide-rods connectin g said arms and keepers over which the registering-strip passes, grooved pulleys carried by the reels, an actuating-cord passing over the upper grooved pulley, guide rolls over which the cord passes, and a spring for drawing the cord in one direction, as specifled.

3. A street-indicator consisting of a casing, a hinged door for closing the front thereof, said door having a pane of glass therein, fixtures secured within the casin g, reels adapted to be journaled within said fixtures or removed therefrom, a registering-strip having the names of the streets printed thereon upon both sides, and in reversed order, saidstrip being connected with the reels so as to be wound thereon, keepers for holding the reels in position, arms pivoted upon the same horizontal lines with the keeper, guide-rods connecting said arms and keepers over which the registering-strip passes, grooved pulleys car: ried by the reels, an actuating-cord passing over the upper grooved pulley, guide-rolls over which the cord passes, a spring for drawin g the cord in one direction,and ratchet mechanisms for preventing the retrograde movement of the reels, as specified.

4:. A street-indicator consisting of a casing, a hinged door for closing the front thereof, said door having a pane of glass therein, fixtures secured within the casing, reels adapted to be j ournaled within said fixtures or removed therefrom, a registering strip having the names of the streets printed thereon upon both sides and'in reversed order, said strip being connected with the reels so as to be wound thereon, keepers for holding the reels in position, arms pivoted upon the same horizontal lines with the keeper, guide-rods connecting said arms and keepers over which the registering-strip passes, grooved pulleys carried by the reels, an actuating-cord passing over the upper grooved pulley, guide -rolls over which the cord passes, a spring for drawing the cord in one direction, a suitable battery located within the casing, a signal-bell located within the electric circuit, and means dependent upon the movement of the cord for closing the circuit to sound the bell, as specified.

5. A street or station indicator consisting of a casing, fixtures secured therein, reels removably journaled within the fixtures, keepers for holding said reels in place, rods connected with said keepers parallel with the reels, and a registering-strip attached to the reels and run over the rods, as and for the purpose set forth. I

G. In a station-indicator, a casing, reels journaled therein, an electric circuit, a bell located in said circuit, a cord passing over a grooved pulley on the end of one of the reels, a spring for drawing the cord in one direction and means for completing the electric circuit I when the cord is drawn against the action of said spring as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a station-indicator, a casing, reels journaled therein, a grooved pulley on one of the reels, a cord passed around said pulley,

a spring drawing said cord in one direction,

fixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDGAR H. B. CHEW.

Witnesses:

H. B. IIALLOCK, SAML. F. OLEVENGER. 

